Mexican Salad
July 5, 2011
When I was growing up I would say that I had this Mexican salad dish at least once a month. In fact I can say that its one of my sisters favorite dishes to make. It is something quick and easy to make. Personally, I have never been a huge fan of thousand island dressing so you can either mix it up in the salad or just drizzle it on the top like I did in the picture. I would also recommend eating in one sitting so that the lettuce does not wilt overnight. ENJOY!
Mexican Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head of lettuce, chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 8 oz. colby jack cheese, shredded
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 pepper
- 1 15oz. can of black beans, drained and warmed up
- 1/2 cup thousand island dressing
- 1 3.5oz. package of tri color tortilla strips (you can substitute crushed tortilla chips)
Instructions
In large bowl combine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and cheese and mix it up
In a medium size skillet add beef, onions, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper
Saute for about 10 minutes and then stir in garlic
Combine the meat, black beans, tortilla strips, thousand island dressing and fold into the large bowl
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i wouldnt have any problem eating this all in one sitting! congrats on being a featured member on tasty kitchen!!!!
That looks like a salad I could eat once a week, not month! Congrats on the feature at Tasty Kitchen. I’m a new follower!
Aimee
My mother-in-law made this salad a few weeks ago when our whole family went to the lake. I was hoping she would share the recipe with me but looks like I won’t have to ask now :] Love this!
I don’t think I would have a problem eating this in one setting 🙂 This looks great and full of flavor.
I had mexican taco salad during my trip to Lake George on Saturday, and it was a huge disappointment. This salad looks delicious! =]
I love taco salads and other types of Mexican salads like this. I haven’t had one in ever so long, and your recipe has me wanting one BADLY! I will surely make this soon, substituting soy crumbles for the ground beef to make it vegetarian. Thanks for sharing!
Love these types of salads, all the food groups in one. Yum!
This looks so delicious! I’m in a salad frame of mind these days and will add it to my repertoire!
What a great meal…perfect for summer.
I love Mexican salads! They are one of my favorite things to eat and make. They are so simple and so hearty and delicious. Yours looks great!
Oh Yum! I can’t tell you how much I like this recipe, for once something “mexican” that doesn’t have cilantro (I’m allergic to cilantro)! This makes me SO happy! Love it!
Very yummy! Great salad, love salads with avocado and beef 🙂 Buzzed
A real meal of a salad…never mind a side dish! Looks entirely addictive 🙂